Every Indian has the right of freedom of speech but one man in Delhi was beaten up when he used his right to criticize the decision of demonetization. As per the police, Lallan Singh Khushwaha (48) was allegedly thrashed by some people in southeast Delhi’s Jaitpur area on Dec 15 when he was going to buy a TV and the reason for the same is that he spoke against demonetization. Ashiq, who is said to be the main accused, has been arrested by the police.
Lallan, who is a painter by profession, was going to buy a TV for his children. He said,
“I was not standing in the ATM queue, but I saw people standing and I felt that only poor people are suffering. So I criticized the demonetization scheme. Suddenly, one person at a departmental store started abusing me verbally. When I asked him the reason, he started hitting me and asked how I could criticize the PM. Soon after, others joined him. I sustained injuries on my head and started bleeding.”
He said that he was saved after some people interfered. In his words,
“I was taken to a hospital, where I received stitches on my head. I still feel that what I said was not wrong. They also took Rs 6,000 from me. I had to take a loan for my treatment. I am losing out on daily wages as I am unable to work. I don’t know how I will run my family.”
A case has been filed under the sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) & 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) of Indian Penal Code.
There is no denying the fact that demonetization is a bold and strong step taken by the government to deal with the problems of corruption and black money but don’t you think that a person has the right to express his opinion about it, even if he is against it? What do you say guys? Let us know your views with regard to it in the comments section below.
